Frankie Essex facing fresh battle with depression after putting on a stone because of horrendous knee injury that has left her unable to leave the house
FRANKIE Essex has hit a personal low after putting on a stone because she couldn't work out at the gym due to a crippling knee injury.
The former Towie star and sister of Joey says not being able to do cardio has left her "depressed" with her "whole body swollen" - and a doctor has recommended she go on anti-depressants.
In July Frankie was showing off her weight loss on holiday, but now just over a month later Frankie's self-esteem is shot to pieces because she can't do her usual exercise.
The 28-year-old beauty entrepreneur, who says she has a history of depression, has also struggled with yo-yo dieting since she was 18.
And just after ditching her "saggy belly" in 2016 through tough work-outs, it seems Frankie has been hit hard by being stuck at home.
She told The Sun: "I have hurt my knee so I haven't been able to train. You know when you just get depressed? I go to the gym and that helps with my depression.
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"It swelled up so big I had a massive knee. Obviously I've had to be careful because it's an injury. I used to do jumping, squats, I can't do that now."
A doctor has also recommended she go back on anti-depressants to help tackle her low mood.
It comes after Frankie tracked her journey to her perfect "Vegas body" on social media at the start of the summer.
Frankie's more famous brother Joey was spotted dousing Mallorca partygoers in champagne earlier this month.
And a series of old pics of him and Frankie revealed by The Sun showed just how amazing their showbiz transformations have been.
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